Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1887-03-16
HARD MONEY.

During the war the genial, fun
loving, DR.. T. G. Boulware, now of
Butler, Mo-, and who by the way
cl.joys a joke whether at his own or
another's expense, was a surgeon in
the Confederate service, and on duty
at Little Rock, Ark. AS he was
needing pair of new boots he de-
cided to order them made, and call
ed on a city manufacturer for that
purpose. Having described what he
desired, he inquired the price, and
the shopkeeper said:
"Our charges for getting up such
boots will be $50 in Confederate scrip
or $40 in hard money"
"All right said the Doctor; "you
may make and have them ready be-
fore we receive marching orders.
But, now, remember your figures,
$50 in Confederate scrip or $40 in
hard money"
eyes," rejoined the shopkeer; II
think we now both fully understand
the terms"
In due time the Doctor put in an
appearance and was shown a fine pair
of boots, which upon trial proved to
be his ideal of a fit. After discuss
ing their satisfactory appearance,
good quality of material, etc., he
thrust his hand into his pocket, and
drew therefrom his wallet, and TAX
out a $40 Confederate note, coolly
presented it to his shoemaker in pay
ment for them.
"Why, SIR" said the astonished
son of st. Crispin, II told you the
price is $40 in Confederate scrip or
$40 in hard money"
"And so I understand it," replied
the Doctor.
"But," said the shoeman excitedly,
"you have paid me only $40, and
that in Confederate scrip. 1t is $40
if paid in hard money"
"Ofcourse, l did as you say" "quiet-
ly rejoined the possessor of the new
boots, land I further claim that 1
have fulfilled my part of the con-
tract; for, truly speaking, my friend,
that Confederate scrip is the hardest
money l know anything Of"
And politely saluting the beWilder-
ed shoemaker, he triumphantly
marched to his quarters. Chicago
Ledger.
THE BETTER LIFE.-"When by
divine aid the soul has climbed to
some elevated region of which it had
never before dreamed, and finds it.
selfamidst flowers and fruits that had
no existence in its former world, it
reioices at the translation, and is dis
posed to look upon that as the place
in which to pitch its tabernacle and
abide all its days. It's given it there
to sojourn for a while, but soon a
voice bids come up higher. 1t starts
to obey the summons, but finds, per-
haps, the same formidable enemies
that had been encountered below ar
ranged to hinder it's further ascen-
sion. 1t shrinks and says, "There is
no need it is good to be here. Gods
grace and q true faith brought me
thither and here it is safe to abide"
But presently the rainbow of peace,
ioy and hope, the symbol of Gods
covenant with the soul, lifts itself
from that region and removes to the
higher and fairer place whittier the
soul is summoned. The soul of the
true believer then rouses itself to
battle with its foes, and takes no rest
until it finds it in the higher region.
This is still more heaven-like but
it is not Heaven, and soon it is nec-
essary to ascend to higher plateau.
"Iam saved" soul, a thousand
times; but the voice from Heaven
says, "He that endureth to the end
shall be saved" ."-Rev. George B0,Cen.
THE .APoLoGY.-In an affair of
honor between gentlemen, one man
was sentenced to offer an apology for
the aff'ront he had offered to his
peers. Being a Freedman, and not
familiar with the English language,
he appeared before his judges and
said: "Gentlemen; I ave zaid you
are the worst old fools I ave zeen.
Tat is true. I am under Zentence to
offer you my apology. 1 am very
sorry for t."-BOstOn Beacon.